Victory: An Island Tale

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Page xiv and got for answer : " He ' s a terror ; but I must say that up to a certain point he
will play fair . . . . " I wonder what the point was . I never saw him again because I
believe he went straight on board a mail - boat which left within the hour for other
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Page 21 ... all this had an air . We were more puzzled than dazzled , it is true ; but even the
most soberminded among us began to think that there was something in it . The
Tesmans appointed agents , a contract for government mail - boats secured , the
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Page 27 Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat
. Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been
strolling on the wharf and reading . ' I remain in possession here , ' he told
Captain ...

Page 28 However , I lowered a boat . I could not see another living being anywhere . Yes .
He had a book in his hand . He looked exactly as we have always seen him -
very neat , white shoes , cork helmet . He explained to me that he had always had
a ...

Page 53 He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course , by his Malay
seamen . Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling towards him , dropped his
signalling - pole ; and when Davidson arrived , he was kneeling down engaged
busily in ...